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Queens Times Featured VNSNY RN Fatima Shell-Sanchez on Heart Healthy Tips
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TODAY Show Documentary Highlights the Special Role of a VNSNY Hospice Nurse
February 28, 2019–For hospice nurses, every home hospice visit carries a special importance. “Our job is not to help people with terminal illnesses die, but to help them live,” explains VNSNY Hospice nurse Diane Blair. “With the assistance of my fellow hospice team members, including our team’s spiritual counselor and our social worker, I strive to make sure my patients have the best possible quality of life.” This includes managing their symptoms to keep them as comfortable as possible, she notes, and making sure they are able to connect with their loved ones. This unique role of the hospice nurse is captured perfectly in the newest installment of “Walk in My Shoes,” a video series produced by NBC’s TODAY Show for the show’s website, TODAY.com. The five-minute documentary follows Diane over the course of several days as she calls on patients across her home borough of Staten Island. “To me, this documentary was a
Partners in Care Tips on Managing Heart Disease and Wellness Picked Up Websites WTOP and The Sentinel
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Bronx Voice Featured VNSNY on Closing Health Disparities in the Black Community
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New York Beacon Featured VNSNY on Closing Health Disparities in the Black Community
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